NOTES: after his breakup with Viruta, Capulina began a long-running
series of comedy films with himself as the star. El mundo de los
aviones is a typical late-'60s Capulina vehicle, somewhat better
looking than his '70s films (when Capulina passed from Mario to Alfredo
Zacarías, he lost a lot of ground), and it actually has a
decent supporting cast (again, unlike his later pictures): Enrique Rambal,
his real-life wife Lucy Gallardo, and Armando Silvestre, not to mention
two foreign actresses who were en vogue at the moment (Angely and
Chabot).

Capulina is crazy about airplanes but has a humble job as a janitor at
an airport. His clumsiness earns him the criticism of his boss, head
mechanic Mr. Goliat. Rich businessman Enrique takes off in his light
plane to look at a prospective site for a new hotel; his passengers
include his wife, daughter, and young son. The plane crashes into the
ocean, and after a terrifying time in shark-infested waters, the family
manages to reach shore. Meanwhile, Enrique's other daughter Sandra,
disturbed by the failure of her father's plane to arrive, takes off in
her plane (these people are rich, remember). However, repairs on
the craft had not been completed--Capulina, trying to warn Sandra of this,
instead accidentally goes along as a passenger. Sure enough, Sandra's
plane has to land in a swamp; after a trek to get more gasoline, they take
off once more and spot Enrique and the rest of the family on the beach.
Sandra lands and picks them up, but on the way back to the airport, the
plane's engine quits again! The family parachutes out, but Capulina
discovers that his "parachute" is actually a knapsack full of food. He
has to land the plane himself, which he finally does. As a reward for
Capulina's services, Enrique agrees to pay for flying lessons for the
former janitor.

Amedee Chabot's role in this movie is a brief cameo. She appears to be
a stewardess in an airliner, but is actually a waitress (the "plane" is a
restaurant designed like an aircraft).

This film was shot in
January 1968 in Mexico City and on location in Acapulco.